The Mayor of Ahmedabad will have a new four-storeyed bungalow within two years, equipped with modern facilities, conference room, grand dining hall and guest rooms. The bungalow is most likely to be constructed on the Sabarmati Riverfront, at a cost of Rs 2 crore. The project found mention in the modified Rs 6,990 crore budget presented by the AMC standing committee on Friday.

The current Mayor’s Bungalow in the Law Garden area is a two-storeyed structure with a bedroom, hall, small office and kitchen on the ground floor and two bedrooms on the first floor. This 60-year-old bungalow was originally constructed as official residence of the AMC Transport Manager only to be turned into the official residence of the first citizen of Ahmedabad in the early 80s. The need for a new abode for the city’s Mayor was felt as the current residence does not have any conference room to hold official meetings or host VIP guests.

The new house will have a huge dining hall to organise reception in honour of special guests and bedrooms to accommodate them. The Law Garden residence is also not equipped to allow the Mayor to work from home or attend emergency situations. Mayor Gautum Shah commented, “The current Mayor’s Bungalow is an old structure and is not equipped with proper facilities to host foreign delegates that visit the city. The new house will be ready in two years to serve the next Mayor of the city.”

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